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What does statistical conclusion validity mean?

Table 1What does statistical conclusion validity mean?

Object	Question	What it cannot carry alone
Estimate	How large is the observed difference or association?	Importance or causality
Confidence interval	Which values remain compatible with the stated procedure?	Probability that a particular value is true
p value	How discordant are these data under the specified null model?	Probability that the null is true
Power or information	Could the design detect the declared effect under its assumptions?	Proof that an undetected effect is absent
Testing family	How many hypotheses, outcomes, or specifications were examined?	A universal correction independent of the analysis plan
Conclusion	What sentence does the evidence permit?	Claims outside the population, model, or outcome

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What is statistical conclusion validity? A significant result can still be wrong

Statistical conclusion validity asks whether the data and model warrant the stated result. Check effect, uncertainty, power, and testing before deciding.

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@misc{isoglu-2026-what-is-statistical-conclusion-validity-fig01,
  author = {Isoglu, Sinan},
  title = {{What does statistical conclusion validity mean?}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Table 1, isoglu.com},
  url = {https://isoglu.com/insights/exhibits/isoglu-2026-what-is-statistical-conclusion-validity-fig01/},
  note = {From the essay {What is statistical conclusion validity? A significant result can still be wrong}}
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